Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia
Croatia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia, 1994–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia peaked at 12.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
Croatia ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.7% | — |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +78.7% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 54% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +78.7% | 4.5% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More private sector data for Croatia
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 28.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,323 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Croatia was 6.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Croatia ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.